I'm a paleontologist at the University of Toronto, someone sent me your video to get my opinion. The fossil at 10:15 appears to be ichthyosaur vertebrae, they were marine reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs (they have a classic hourglass shape when they're exposed in cross-section like that). Ichthyosaur fossils are quite rare in Canada - any chance you could tell me where you saw this (via email or something so you don't have to publicly out the location of your hunting spot)? This could be an important location for fossils, the preservation of the ichthyosaur is quite good.
@daniel Dick. I've been thinking about this a lot. Hopefully the author will come around and reveal the location. This could be a great discovery and hopefully an advancement in science and history in this region!
Great video. Sure brings back a lot of memories the first time I was in that same spot solo with the original owner of Riverjet Adventures Guy Scott in 1997. I killed my Stone ram on the same mountain where you guys got your ram. Then in 1998 I took a buddy with me there again and he killed a BC book stone ram in that area. Your video quality sure is superior to what I videoed back 23 years ago. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
No luck on those "rock formations"? My guess is dino vertebrae.....the other one is definately a fossil of some critter! Thanks for posting.....great watch!!
My legs hurt from watching this. The colorful fossil is an ammonite, the long fossil are Vertebrae from an ichthyosaur or plesiosaur! Awesome finds!!! Great hunt guys!
Loved the video, appreciated how you documented the grind of the hunt. Also, like the Google Earth print outs, one of my favorite hunting/fishing tools. :-)
@@skyedge6158 Would love to. Just got my CORE/PAL/RPAL and am looking to get out for my first hunt. Family got a second place in the Okanogan as well - would be great to get out somewhere in there next year - if you have any regional recommendations, I’m all ears.
@@paulschellenberg5673 nice! Okanagan is a great place to start. Pick any forest service road off the beaten path and you should see animals. When you do, get out and hike! Good luck
Excellent job fellas! And great work on the video, really enjoyed watching it!! Headed up to that country in a few weeks in search of stones, videos like these lite the fire!!
Congratulations guys , you really worked hard for it and you have made an awsome video !!!! Hope you get an other one next year ! Cheers from the Yukon !!!
Awesome scenery and I know their fossils but I see by the response below he told us what they were . beautiful Ram and congratulations to you all. Stay safe .Did you ever get back to Daniel in Toronto about the fossils I would like to know as one who loves B.C ,. And this was a great video nice and clear . awesome
Hey thanks ! You must be excited for season. Try glassing the edges of cutblocks and first and last light. Get out of the truck and walk when you find a " deery" area. Good luck
@@skyedge6158 awesome thanks for the advice. Any hints on an area. Even a good forest service road I could look up how to get to? Only have a week off and live in vancouver so don't have much time to scout
Awesome video! Ive been up with river jet adventures for sheep before and it's a great trip. I have a few sheep and non sheep related questions for you but rather message privately if possible to not give too much info away. Let me know if that's possible! Thanks
Unbelievable terrain and country, unbelievable mental and physical strength, amazing video, and a beautiful ram. Congrats! I don’t think there’s a cooler Cape than that of a stone sheep
Yeah . That was an unintended consequence of making this vid.. For me, first time in, it really did feel like the middle of nowhere. Didn't realize that avid sheep hunters might be able to pick it out. Still, u still gotta get in there and wasn't easy... Hopefully there are still many other good spots to hunt. I'm sure there are. Thanks for watching
@@erichounsell8023 yeah I hope u didn't interpret this video as a brag.. was just a super incredible trip where I couldn't be more thrilled we were able to pull it off. I share the video so that my friends and family can experience it too, or so that other people who may never get a chance to do a trip like this get a chance to join us too.
@Sky Edge I just wouldn't say bodies of water distance up saod bodies of water and show lakes that are unique in shape. My family has hunted up there for over 25 years, and over the last 10, it's gotten to be a hiway of poor ethics and glory hunters.
1 MEC Gortex shell - black 1 Arctryx Proton Hoodie - Black 1 Sataro Marino Wool Longsleeve 1 x Sataro Marino Wool Underlayer Pants 1 x Light Artryx Hiking Pants - Grey 1 x Medium Arctryx Gortex Rainpants 1 x Light Belt 3 x Gaunch 3 x wool socks 1 x Neck Gaitor (Skull) 1 x Camo Ballcap 1 x Tuke 1 x pair OR Gaitors 1 x Pair Scarpa Hiking Boots 12 Meals = 1 x alpine aire vacuum packed dinner. 2 x fibre1 bars. 2 x cliff bars. 1 x builders protein bar. 1 x 170 g trail mix. 2 x coffee . 1 mocha . 3 oatmeal packs. 1 x large camp spoon 1 x 500 ml insulted mug 1x 2 L water Bladder 1 x 1 L water Bladder 1 x 2 L Camel Pack 1x Survival Pouch = lighters, fire starter, emergency bivy, 2 x space blanket. 1 x GoPro + 2 spare batts 1 x Selfie stick 1 x Cannon Rebel + 1 spare batt 1 x gorilla tripod 2 x MEC Storm Headlamps 1 x Battery Bank 1 x USB C 1 x kershaw folding knife (EDC) 1 x carbine sharpener small 1 x SOG multitool. 1 x toileteries pouch 1 x wet wipes pack 1 x small patch kit 2 x tiny super glue 1 x mole skin packet 1 x pack of Water Purification Tablets 1 x Telescopic tripod 1 x 10x50 vortex Binos w. Chest pouch 1 x borrowed spotting scope 10 x Hornady .308 165g bullets 1 x Tikka T3 Rifle 1 x Hunting License 1 x Sheep Tag 1 x Fresh Water Fishing License Light gloves 1 x Thermarest Sitting pad
Wooow what a hunt!!! Every sheep hunting video I watch makes me want to do that more and more. But honestly I'm not sure I could hang, that is serious shit man!! Those sheep live in the craziest most gnarly absolutely gorgeous places. I'm not too big a man to say I'm not sure I could do it!!! Look how beautiful that ram is!!!! Real deal hunting, no question about it!! Great job boys 🤘🤘💪💪🙏
hahaha awesome comment man. Sounds like you have a sheep hunter in you somewhere for sure. Just get some friends you can rely on and give it a go. Maybe some backpacking deer hunts as a warm up would be a good idea? I did a "bag dump" video that might be helpful for getting your kit together. Goodluck!
Sweet vid. We met earlier today while you were shopping for a jacket. I remember you telling me about this trip and it looks like quite the experience. I'd love to get in to sheep hunting some day. Subcribed! I'll be sure to check out the rest of your videos and pass the channel on to a few friends.
Good meeting you. You might pick up a few things by watching the videos. Steve rinella meat eater is probably my favorite hunting show. Goodluck this season ! Get out there and have some fun.
@@skyedge6158 Quote from the 2020-2022 synopsis; "Do not use yearly horn growth annuli to determine the age of a ram in the field, because "false" annuli may be present." So basically we're supposed to go by horn tip reaching the bridge of the nose, which yours doesn't, correct? We used to be able to go just by age, but there was too many screw ups!
@@nolanacheson7005 Hey. Thanks for continuing to check on this... you can't tell in the video but we observed this ram for almost 3 hours to make 100% certain he was legal, and as I've said before the CI confirmed that the ram was greater than 8 years of age
@@skyedge6158 Well, you maybe got better eyes then me....I woulda passed and gone look'n for a full curl!! Edit; Oh, wait a minute!! I like how you guys are sounding relieved at counting the 8 rings AFTER it's dead!!! AWESOME!!! But, aren't you suposed to know that BEFORE the trig work is done!!!???? Just say'n!!!!
@@skyedge6158 You didn't show the impact. So, I'm wondering if it was poor shot placement or the caliber that caused him to reengage the sheep a second time?
@@skyedge6158 Don't get me wrong. I'm not questioning your hunting ethics. I only ask because I have a brand new 270 WIN that I haven't used yet to replace my 300 Win. Loved the video.
I'm a paleontologist at the University of Toronto, someone sent me your video to get my opinion. The fossil at 10:15 appears to be ichthyosaur vertebrae, they were marine reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs (they have a classic hourglass shape when they're exposed in cross-section like that). Ichthyosaur fossils are quite rare in Canada - any chance you could tell me where you saw this (via email or something so you don't have to publicly out the location of your hunting spot)? This could be an important location for fossils, the preservation of the ichthyosaur is quite good.
@daniel Dick. I've been thinking about this a lot. Hopefully the author will come around and reveal the location. This could be a great discovery and hopefully an advancement in science and history in this region!
@johan oosthuizen re read my comment then re read your own. Then take a good hard look in the mirror
Did Sky Edge ever get back to you on this? Curious to know what came of this discovery
I fully agree it should be preserved and protected area .
Great video. Sure brings back a lot of memories the first time I was in that same spot solo with the original owner of Riverjet Adventures Guy Scott in 1997. I killed my Stone ram on the same mountain where you guys got your ram. Then in 1998 I took a buddy with me there again and he killed a BC book stone ram in that area. Your video quality sure is superior to what I videoed back 23 years ago. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Great video. Watched it 'till the end. Cheers from Surrey, BC
It was a long one.. thanks for sticking it out !
No luck on those "rock formations"? My guess is dino vertebrae.....the other one is definately a fossil of some critter! Thanks for posting.....great watch!!
Pretty cool for sure. I like the dinosaur theory too. Thanks or watching
My legs hurt from watching this. The colorful fossil is an ammonite, the long fossil are Vertebrae from an ichthyosaur or plesiosaur! Awesome finds!!! Great hunt guys!
Loved the video, appreciated how you documented the grind of the hunt. Also, like the Google Earth print outs, one of my favorite hunting/fishing tools. :-)
Glad you enjoyed it !
Those bro hugs were huge 🤜🤛
Wow that was cool. Great work n excellent filming
Nice work boys. Ram down!!
Excellent video I felt like I was the 4th man.
Haha awesome. Thats how i want the video to feel ! Glad u enjoyed it
This is living man. Great watch - makes me realize how much there is to explore in BC.
Paul in White Rock
Hey thanks for the comment. Adventure of a lifetime for sure. If u ever get a chance to get up that way i would encourage it. Cheers
@@skyedge6158 Would love to. Just got my CORE/PAL/RPAL and am looking to get out for my first hunt. Family got a second place in the Okanogan as well - would be great to get out somewhere in there next year - if you have any regional recommendations, I’m all ears.
@@paulschellenberg5673 nice! Okanagan is a great place to start. Pick any forest service road off the beaten path and you should see animals. When you do, get out and hike! Good luck
Excellent job fellas! And great work on the video, really enjoyed watching it!! Headed up to that country in a few weeks in search of stones, videos like these lite the fire!!
Thanks for watching and best of luck to you as well. Youre going to have an adventure
this is awesome. So much hard work. jealous for sure, watching from penticton bc grats boys
Awesome. Thanks for watching. Have a good season
Congratulations guys , you really worked hard for it and you have made an awsome video !!!! Hope you get an other one next year ! Cheers from the Yukon !!!
Great video, Idont think I have ever seen Rich so happy. Really makes you get a sense of what it is like.
Awesome scenery too.
Awesome scenery and I know their fossils but I see by the response below he told us what they were . beautiful Ram and congratulations to you all. Stay safe .Did you ever get back to Daniel in Toronto about the fossils I would like to know as one who loves B.C ,. And this was a great video nice and clear . awesome
Thanks for watching!
congrats on an awesome ram! great job on the video, keep up the good work!
Congratulations. Looks like a heavy ram. Thanks for the great video.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Unforgettable trip.
Successful trip! Congrats! First time hunting this season for mule deer. Any tips on spots to hunt in region 8?
Hey thanks ! You must be excited for season. Try glassing the edges of cutblocks and first and last light. Get out of the truck and walk when you find a " deery" area. Good luck
@@skyedge6158 awesome thanks for the advice. Any hints on an area. Even a good forest service road I could look up how to get to? Only have a week off and live in vancouver so don't have much time to scout
Awesome video! Ive been up with river jet adventures for sheep before and it's a great trip. I have a few sheep and non sheep related questions for you but rather message privately if possible to not give too much info away. Let me know if that's possible!
Thanks
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Awesome hunt, awesome sheep. Don't envy you with those mosquitos.
Great work! I've been following the channel since the beginning love seeing the channel grow! Keep 'em videos coming!🤙
Appreciate the support! Got a pretty interesting video coming soon :p
@@skyedge6158 can't wait!!
Great vids, cool fossil formations
Good job guys, always love to see the resident hunters getting it done. You earned it. No spotter planes and radios. True hunters, cheers.
It was a tough hunt but an unforgettable experience! Thanks for the comment.
Great video, you guys put in a lot of hard work, I think it was worth the effort to pack in those beers to go with the sheep ribs.
A rack of ribs has never tasted better !
Awesome video. Incredibly beautiful area. Well done.
Glad you enjoyed it
2is a fossilized skeleton.
Like without watching, thanks for sharing
Haha thanks for the vote of confidence.
Fantastic video. Loved every second. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching !
Unbelievable terrain and country, unbelievable mental and physical strength, amazing video, and a beautiful ram. Congrats! I don’t think there’s a cooler Cape than that of a stone sheep
Epic! Thanks for this, what an adventure.
It sure was ! I think back on it all the time. Thanks for watching
What hilleberg tent did your hunting buddies have ?
Kaitum 2
Hi Jason!! Great job boys.
Thanks !
Great story thanks for sharing!
Thanks!
That was an awesome hunting adventure!!
Thanks for sharing!
Trip of a lifetime. Thanks for watching
@@skyedge6158 I would love to do a hunt like that or a fly in moose hunt
@@jeremysedgwick2147 i would encourage you to do it ! An amazing experience
Great video mate. Cheers from kelowna bc
Thanks for watching. Good luck this season !
Great content man, keep it up!
Thanks for watching !
Awesome hunt! My number one dream hunt and quarry by far.
If you ever get the chance, i would recommend you go for it! Tough hunt but absolutely worth the work.
Interesting content
That view while your processing the ram was amazing
Wont forget it anytime soon. Thanks for watching
brutal but all worth the effort when it pays off . Hats off
Thanks! Unforgettable trip
Amazing trip! I hope to hunt sheep some day but unfortunately no sheep or mountains in NS :(
Thanks for watching. I hope you get the opportunity one day too
Excellent hunt guys! Congrats
Thanks boss
Awsome trip guys! Congrats on the ram!
Thanks !
congrats fellas. Great video.
Thanks !
Really gave away the area in this video... good job on the ram, but just put added pressure on a area...
Yeah . That was an unintended consequence of making this vid.. For me, first time in, it really did feel like the middle of nowhere. Didn't realize that avid sheep hunters might be able to pick it out. Still, u still gotta get in there and wasn't easy... Hopefully there are still many other good spots to hunt. I'm sure there are. Thanks for watching
@Sky Edge most good sheep spots have been plaster on social media. Hell, most good hunting spots. It's the downside of people who need to brag.
@@erichounsell8023 yeah I hope u didn't interpret this video as a brag.. was just a super incredible trip where I couldn't be more thrilled we were able to pull it off. I share the video so that my friends and family can experience it too, or so that other people who may never get a chance to do a trip like this get a chance to join us too.
@Sky Edge I just wouldn't say bodies of water distance up saod bodies of water and show lakes that are unique in shape. My family has hunted up there for over 25 years, and over the last 10, it's gotten to be a hiway of poor ethics and glory hunters.
@@erichounsell8023 copy that. Sound advice. Good luck in future hunts
What is the gear you are packing for two weeks hunt?
Can you list all the gear you carry for such hike?
1 MEC Gortex shell - black
1 Arctryx Proton Hoodie - Black
1 Sataro Marino Wool Longsleeve
1 x Sataro Marino Wool Underlayer Pants
1 x Light Artryx Hiking Pants - Grey
1 x Medium Arctryx Gortex Rainpants
1 x Light Belt
3 x Gaunch
3 x wool socks
1 x Neck Gaitor (Skull)
1 x Camo Ballcap
1 x Tuke
1 x pair OR Gaitors
1 x Pair Scarpa Hiking Boots
12 Meals = 1 x alpine aire vacuum packed dinner. 2 x fibre1 bars. 2 x cliff bars. 1 x builders protein bar. 1 x 170 g trail mix.
2 x coffee . 1 mocha . 3 oatmeal packs.
1 x large camp spoon
1 x 500 ml insulted mug
1x 2 L water Bladder
1 x 1 L water Bladder
1 x 2 L Camel Pack
1x Survival Pouch = lighters, fire starter, emergency bivy, 2 x space blanket.
1 x GoPro + 2 spare batts
1 x Selfie stick
1 x Cannon Rebel + 1 spare batt
1 x gorilla tripod
2 x MEC Storm Headlamps
1 x Battery Bank
1 x USB C
1 x kershaw folding knife (EDC)
1 x carbine sharpener small
1 x SOG multitool.
1 x toileteries pouch
1 x wet wipes pack
1 x small patch kit
2 x tiny super glue
1 x mole skin packet
1 x pack of Water Purification Tablets
1 x Telescopic tripod
1 x 10x50 vortex Binos w. Chest pouch
1 x borrowed spotting scope
10 x Hornady .308 165g bullets
1 x Tikka T3 Rifle
1 x Hunting License
1 x Sheep Tag
1 x Fresh Water Fishing License
Light gloves
1 x Thermarest Sitting pad
awesome video dude!
Thanks for watching
Wooow what a hunt!!! Every sheep hunting video I watch makes me want to do that more and more. But honestly I'm not sure I could hang, that is serious shit man!! Those sheep live in the craziest most gnarly absolutely gorgeous places. I'm not too big a man to say I'm not sure I could do it!!! Look how beautiful that ram is!!!! Real deal hunting, no question about it!! Great job boys 🤘🤘💪💪🙏
hahaha awesome comment man. Sounds like you have a sheep hunter in you somewhere for sure. Just get some friends you can rely on and give it a go. Maybe some backpacking deer hunts as a warm up would be a good idea? I did a "bag dump" video that might be helpful for getting your kit together. Goodluck!
@@skyedge6158 well I live in Florida sooo it's a little outta the way🤣🤣. But nothing is impossible. Appreciate ya brother🤘👊👊
@Brian Zantop Florida might just be the place to be these days!
@@skyedge6158 ohhh it's wonderful but unfortunately EVERYONE has that idea. 1100 people a day move to Florida 😡😡
Wow awesome hunt guys!
But how do you guys put up with those mosquitoes
Because there was no other choice.... pure and simply buddy
Hey love the videos just wondering what part of the province you hunt ? Looks down in the southern part
Hey thanks for the comment. I live on the lower mainland so i frequent region 8 mostly
@@skyedge6158 lol, I know the cabin😎
How much weight did you loose ?
I think only a few pounds .. tons of calories burned but we made sure to pack sufficient food. 22lbs of it ! + a ton of sheep meat at the end of trip.
I have footage of that ram from last year.
No way !? Can you share a pic ? Would love to see him
nice ram
What lightweight tarp is that ?
The green one is a Rab Siltarp 2. The other grey/blue is some sort of stone glacier 1 man
Sweet vid. We met earlier today while you were shopping for a jacket. I remember you telling me about this trip and it looks like quite the experience. I'd love to get in to sheep hunting some day. Subcribed! I'll be sure to check out the rest of your videos and pass the channel on to a few friends.
Good meeting you. You might pick up a few things by watching the videos. Steve rinella meat eater is probably my favorite hunting show. Goodluck this season ! Get out there and have some fun.
Sooo, is it full curl?"
Nope. 8 years at least as verified by the C.I
@@skyedge6158 Quote from the 2020-2022 synopsis; "Do not use yearly horn growth annuli to determine the age of a ram in the field, because "false" annuli may be present." So basically we're supposed to go by horn tip reaching the bridge of the nose, which yours doesn't, correct? We used to be able to go just by age, but there was too many screw ups!
So,,, I guess you could tell in your spotters that he was legal for sure!!!????
@@nolanacheson7005 Hey. Thanks for continuing to check on this... you can't tell in the video but we observed this ram for almost 3 hours to make 100% certain he was legal, and as I've said before the CI confirmed that the ram was greater than 8 years of age
@@skyedge6158 Well, you maybe got better eyes then me....I woulda passed and gone look'n for a full curl!!
Edit; Oh, wait a minute!! I like how you guys are sounding relieved at counting the 8 rings AFTER it's dead!!! AWESOME!!! But, aren't you suposed to know that BEFORE the trig work is done!!!???? Just say'n!!!!
Caliber?
Rich shoots a .270
@@skyedge6158 You didn't show the impact. So, I'm wondering if it was poor shot placement or the caliber that caused him to reengage the sheep a second time?
@@mcrock4960 Rich made 2 great shots. Shoulder and then lungs . That sheep was tough!
@@skyedge6158 Don't get me wrong. I'm not questioning your hunting ethics. I only ask because I have a brand new 270 WIN that I haven't used yet to replace my 300 Win. Loved the video.
@@mcrock4960 all good. Rich has been hunting for a long time. Speaks highly of his .270 . Harvested quite a few animals with it , including moose.